115 years ago today - Sep 1, 1898

A telegram announcing the serious illness of President Wilford Woodruff was received by President Joseph F. Smith to-day. It was from President George Q. Cannon, and was dated at San Francisco [California] at 8:02 o’clock this morning. The telegram read as follows: “President Woodruff’s condition very serious. It is the opinion of experts that this may terminate his mission. He is not sensible at this time. Attack was very sudden.. ...

[Source: Journal History; Brigham Young Jr., Diary]

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